Best first cars

Back in the day it seemed like having a set of wheels made someone happy, but now it almost seems like the car you drive is just as important as the clothes you wear. So teenagers stress more than ever on what car they�re going to pull up in at the high school parking lot; however, parents have the real say in what they drive. You�re more likely to wreck in your first year of driving than any other year in your life, so safety is number one on the parents list of cars to drive. Are there cars out there that are fun to drive, have great styling, and most important, are safe.

Before you read this list, you need to find out what you want most in the car you�re going to buy. Are you interested more in the safety, power, space and price? Or do you just want to find an all around great car for you to drive in your early driving years?

 - Ford Focus- The Ford Focus had been around for almost 10 years. Bursting onto the scene in America in the summer of 1999-2000, it was a refreshingly different car in the small-car segment, and had decent styling, later in its early model years, they also added a 3-door hatchback, 4-door sedan, and a 5-door wagon, with this said, it�s easy to find a reliable 3-doorhatchback for under 5k. These are great cars, built like nails, and have tons of options to choose from. The Ford Focus has everything from a large wagon, to a 300 Horsepower Ford Focus RS. Along with fantastic handling and modern style, what�s not to love about the Focus?

Used price range - $3,000 - $10,000

Insurance rating- 9/10
Teen Car Guy Rating- 7 /10

 - Volvo S60- The Volvo S60 came into 2001 model year, a dive into known territory for the Swedish car maker. Its main competitors are the BMW 3 Series, and the Mercedes-Benz C-Class, buying a car from Volvo means that safety comes first, after all, they where the car maker to first offer seat-belts as standard equipment. All models of the S60 come with side-curtain air bags, and ani-wiplash headrests, new models include driver knee air bags, blind spot assist, adaptive cruise control, and a new feature even stops the car if an object moves in front of the car. there is simply no safer car maker on the market that offers all of this, at a extremely low price.

Used price range- $3,500 - 12,000
Insurance rating- 8/10
Teen Car Guy Rating-  7.5/ 10

 - Ford Mustang (5th Gen)- After Ford released the concept for the 2005 model year at the North American International Auto Show, it showed a huge amounts of die-hard mustang fans that loved the new retro looking style. New for the 2005-2009 model years where 4.0 L, 4.6 L, and a top of the line 5.4 L engines, that produce more than enough power for a first time driver (I recommend the base 6 cylinder). This is a great looking car, and I don�t know any 16 year old boy who doesn�t want a Mustang, and who wouldn�t, with 300hp models, which are selling for less than 10k, its great on a budget too. If you want a great looking car, with decent power, the 5th generation Mustang is for you.

Used price range- $6,000 - $15,000
Insurance rating- 5/10 (GT model)
Teen Car Guy Rating- 8/10

 - Nissan Frontier- When the Nissan Frontier was introduced to America in 1997 it was a fairy good mid-size pickup truck that offered decent towing, space, and value. Nissans new truck got a face lift in 2001, that greatly improved the style of the truck from a bland, boring truck, to a appealing truck for the younger buyer, and nearly 10 years later, it still is a very appealing truck for the younger buyer, you can find a fully loaded one for less than 5 grand. and these things are bullet proof, so you can buy this thing and forget about buying anything important on the car for another 100,000 miles.

Used price range- $3,000 - 6,500
Insurance rating- 8.5/10
Teen Car Guy Rating- 6.5/10

- Honda Civic- The Honda Civic has always been a very popular car for younger people, and every year Honda makes the Civic more and more appealing to the younger buyer, with the Civic Si version always available to the more outgoing person, which gives you more power, more aggressive style, and some cool options inside the car, like leather racing seats. but the Civic is also very popular with younger people because there are a large amount of options to buy and with so many things available your bound to find a Civic that fits your taste.

Used price range- $2,000- $9,000
Insurance rating- 9/10

Teen Car Rating- 10/10

- MINI Cooper- The Mini was first introduced into the states in 2000, and with peppy British style that you just have to love at any age. the Mini offers handling that can�t be matched by anything in its price range, I can�t imagine a car that is any more fun to drive than this car, its a absolute blast to drive in the mountains, and there are so many ways to customize your Mini, everything from roof graphics, to a lager turbo charger. this is the one of the best first cars you can buy, with great handling that keeps the car plated on the road, stunning style, and downright fun car to drive.

Used price range- $5,000-$17,000

Insurance rating- 7/10

Teen Car Guy Rating- 10/10